Mr. Conor Brennan:

Ministerial representations were made to the Dutch to ask them if they could facilitate us in importing the products as part of the MCAP or to be considered for use in the MCAP. The Dutch would not change their stance. They will not allow the commercial export of those products. They will allow the filling of individual prescriptions, which is what the patients in the licence programme are doing. Since April of last year, the Department has been operating a system where we are bringing the products in for the patients and delivering them to their homes. That programme will continue. The Minister announced last December that it would be a permanent fixture. That has made the measure a lot easier for our patients.